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Mina & Hacob Shirvanian Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Glendale, California · EIN 954619031

Mina & Hacob Shirvanian Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Glendale, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $111,600 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $5,750 and the largest $57,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $85,500 the year before.

83% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$100,65011$1.8 million
2024$85,5007$2.1 million
2025$111,6008$2.2 million

How to apply

Mina & Hacob Shirvanian Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Mina & Hacob Shirvanian Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$99,600
Massachusetts2$11,000
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Armenian Wounded Heroes Fund
La Canada, CA
Social services$57,500
Armenian Educational Foundation
Glendale, CA
Social services$30,000
Armenian Cultural Foundation
Glendale, CA
Social services$10,100
Individual
MA
Social services$10,000
Individual
CA
Social services$1,500
Armenian Intl Womens Association
Watertown, MA
Social services$1,000
Fund for Armenian Relief
New York, NY
Social services$1,000
Holy Martyrs Church
Encino, CA
Social services$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mina & Hacob Shirvanian Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Mina & Hacob Shirvanian Family Foundation Inc give?

$111,600 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $5,750.

Who runs Mina & Hacob Shirvanian Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Alice Petrossian (President), Christopher Petrossian (Vice President), Vahak Petrossian (Treasurer) and Shant Petrossian (Trustee).

What does Mina & Hacob Shirvanian Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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